5 Céntimos


Stainless steel (17% Chrome)	1 g	15 mm

Description

Issuer	Costa Rica
Issuing bank	Central Bank of Costa Rica (Banco Central de Costa Rica)
Period	Second Republic (1948-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1953-1967 (1953-1968)
Value	5 Centimos (5 céntimos) (0.05&nbspCRC)
Currency	Colón (1896-date)
Composition	Stainless steel (17% Chrome)
Weight	1 g
Diameter	15 mm
Thickness	0.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-04

References

Numista	N#7403
Rarity index	8%

Reverse

The value within a laurel wreath and initials of the "Banco Central de Costa Rica"

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AMERICA CENTRAL
5
CENTIMOS
B.C.C.R.

Unabridged legend:
America Central
5
Centimos
Banco Central de Costa Rica

Translation:
Central America
5
Centimos
Central Bank of Costa Rica

Edge

Milled

Comment

Although these coins have been demonetized, they are still redeemable at the Central Bank of Costa Rica.

For coins dated 1967, 6,020,000 were minted in 1967 and 4,840,000 were minted in 1968.

Interesting fact

The 5 Céntimos coin from Costa Rica, made of stainless steel with 17% Chrome, was the first coin in the world to use this material. It was introduced in 1953 and was in circulation until 1967. This coin was also the first coin to be produced using a process called "electroplating," which involves coating a metal object with a thin layer of a different metal using an electric current. This process allowed for the creation of coins with a shiny, chrome-like finish.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
1953	9040000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1958 (1959)	19940000	-	-	-	-	-	-
1967 (1967-1968)	10900000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 5 Céntimos 1953-1967 (1953-1968) coin.